Christianity and Social Work: Readings on the Integration of Christian Faith and Social Work Practice, Since I Began Teaching About Twenty Years Ago
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Instructor’s Resources for Christianity andSocial Work FIFTH EDITION Mary Anne Poe, Author Mackenzi Huyser and Terry A. Wolfer, Teaching Notes Editors Instructor’s Resources for Christianity andSocial Work FIFTH EDITION Mary Anne Poe, Author Mackenzi Huyser and Terry A. Wolfer, Teaching Notes Editors Copyright 2016 North American Association of Christians in Social Work P.O. Box 121 Botsford, CT 06404-0121 ISBN 978-0-9897581-2-3 Contents Acknowledgements v Introduction vii 1 Good News for the Poor: Christian Influences on Social Welfare 1 By Mary Anne Poe 2 “To Give Christ to the Neighborhoods:” A Corrective Look at the Settlement Movement and Early Christian Social Workers 7 By T. Laine Scales and Michael S. Kelly 3 “Go in Peace and Sin No More”: Christian African American Women as Social Work Pioneers 13 By Tanya Smith Brice, PhD 4 The Relationship between Beliefs and Values in Social Work Practice: Worldviews Make a Difference. 19 By David A. Sherwood 5 Calling: A Spirituality Model for Social Work Practice 25 By Beryl Hugen 6 Social Work for Social Justice: Strengthening Practice with the Poor Through Catholic Social Teaching 30 By Julia Pryce, Ph.D. 7 Social Work as Calling 36 By Diana S. Richmond Garland 8 Doing the Right Thing: A Christian Perspective on Ethical Decision-Making in Social Work Practice 41 By David Sherwood 9 The Helping Process and Christian Beliefs: Insights from Alan Keith-Lucas 49 By Helen Wilson Harris 10 Models for Ethically Integrating Faith and Social Work 55 By Rick Chamiec-Case 11 Spiritual Development 62 By Hope Haslam Straughan 12 Working with LGBT Clients: Promising Practices and Personal Challenges 68 By Allison Tan and Michael S. Kelly 13 Spiritual Assessment: A Review of Complementary Assessment Models 74 By David R. Hodge and Crystal R. Holtrop 14 Family Circles: Assessing Family and Spiritual Connections with Military Clients 79 By Dexter R. Freeman iii 15 Evidence-Based Practice: Towards a Christian Perspective 85 By Jim Raines 16 International Social Work: A Faith Based, Anti-Oppressive Approach 91 By Elizabeth Patterson 17 Preaching and the Trauma of HIV and AIDS: A Social Work Perspective 97 by Frederick J. Streets 18 Lessons Learned: Conducting Culturally Competent Research and Providing Interventions with Black Churches 102 By Kesslyn Brade Stennis, Kathy Purnell, Emory Perkins & Helen Fischle 19 Social Justice and Spiritual Healing: Using Micro and Macro Social Work Practice to Reduce Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking 110 By Tasha Perdue, Michael Prior, Celia Williamson, & Sandra Sherman DESCISION CASES DC1 No Room at the Inn 116 Judi Ravenhorst Meerman and Rachel Venema DC2 The Best Interests of the Child? 125 Joseph Kuilema DC3 Client or Congregant? 135 Carla MacDonald Appendix A: EPAS Connections Organized by Competency number 144 Appendix B: EPAS Connection Organized by Chapter 145 iv Acknowledgements I have appreciated the book, Christianity and Social Work: Readings on the Integration of Christian Faith and Social Work Practice, since I began teaching about twenty years ago. I am grateful for the publication of this new edition with many of the same chapters and the addition of excellent new chapters and also decision cases. Because of my deep appreciation for this resource in social work education, I was delighted to be asked again to construct an Instructor’s Resource Guide to accompany this edition. Special thanks go especially to Rick Chamiec-Case, Executive Director of NACSW, for his skillful leadership of NACSW and his encouragement and support. Many thanks, also, to T. Laine Scales and Michael Kelly for their editorial work on the text and support for my accompanying work for instructors. I have been enriched by the study of these chapters while composing the Instructor Resources. I am grateful for the thoughtful Christian leadership the authors exhibit in their writing for social work practice. I was ably as- sisted by my undergraduate student assistant, Brittney Johnson, for her conscientious work with annotated bibliographies for this project. And finally, my husband, Hal, has my appreciation for his continual support of the work I do. v Introduction The basic objective of Instructor’s Resources for Christianity and Social Work is to provide a variety of tools and resources for instructors who choose to use the book Christianity and Social Work: Readings on the Integra- tion of Christian Faith and Social Work Practice as a text in social work education. Each chapter of Instructor’s Resources corresponds to a chapter in the text with the same name and number. Each chapter in Instructor’s Resources includes the following sections: 1. Course Recommendation and Content Areas: This section suggests content areas addressed in the corresponding chapter and the types of courses for which these content areas would be most beneficial. 2. Building Competencies for Practice: This section suggests how the chapter can be used to explore specific core competencies found in the 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards of the Council on Social Work Education. 3. Chapter Outline: This section provides a detailed outline of the corresponding chapter in Christianity and Social Work that instructors can use to review the chapter content. 4. Learning objectives: This section features a set of learning objectives for each corresponding chapter that can aid instructors in connecting the chapter to specific course learning objectives. 5. Key Concepts and Terms: This section lists and defines key concepts and terms used in the correspond- ing chapter in Christianity and Social Work. When possible, the definitions are derived exactly from the text of the chapter as the author defined the terms. The key terms and concepts section can facilitate classroom discussion to ensure that students understand the meanings of terms and concepts that may be unfamiliar or used in particular ways by the author. 6. Discussion questions: This section is designed to help instructors pose questions that provoke critical thinking, personal reflection, application to practice, or understanding of content. The questions can be used for exams, assignments, or for class discussion. 7. Class Activities - Assignment Ideas and Creative Projects: This section suggests possible activities and assignments that can be used to enrich student learning and help students apply what they have learned to other content or contexts. The activities and assignments encourage the use of creativity and imagination to help address the kinds of issues that arise in integrating Christian faith and social work practice. Activities are designed for both in-class and out-of-class assignments. Some activities are for individual work and others for group projects. 8. Annotated Bibliography: This section provides annotated bibliographies of many of the books and articles that the authors of the corresponding chapter in Christianity and Social Work used to develop the ideas in their chapters. This section also provides links to additional resources that might be of as- sistance to instructors. Reference: Scales, T.L. & Kelly, M.S. (Eds.) (2016). Christianity and social work: Readings on the integration of Christian faith and social work practice (5th ed.). Botsford, CT: North American Association of Christians in Social Work. vii 1 Good News for the Poor: Christian Influences on Social Welfare By Mary Anne Poe This chapter could be used in classes that explore social welfare history, social policy, church social work, values and ethics, or poverty. Building Competencies for Practice While this chapter can stimulate learning in a variety of ways, it may be used to explore the following core competencies found in the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards of the Council on Social Work Education: EP 1- Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior This chapter offers an historical perspective on social welfare practice and the history of the profession. It is important for social workers to know and appreciate the rich history of their profession, the values that have guided it, and develop a commitment to further enhancement of the profession through their own growth and conduct. EP 3-Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice This chapter examines how social welfare policy changed over time and in various places in response to particular contexts. Social workers must develop skill in responding to societal conditions, such as poverty, and recognize and value human rights that may be violated. This chapter illustrates the global interconnec- tions of poverty and historical approaches to addressing it. EP 5 -Engage in Policy Practice This chapter explores how social welfare policy has changed over time and in particular contexts. Social workers should understand that policy affects service delivery, that policies change in order to adapt to a changing world, and appreciate the historical development of policy as economic, political, cultural, and religious influences bear on society. Chapter Outline I. Introduction II. Biblical Principles Regarding the Poor A. Hebrew idea of charity B. Old Testament law C. The prophetic message D. Jesus’ model of justice and the early church 1 1 Instructor’s Resources for Christianity and Social Work — Fifth Edition III. Social Welfare History in Western Societies-An Overview IV. Social Welfare Themes Through History A. Who is Responsible for Social Welfare? 1. Historical church provision of social services 2. State and government responsibility B. Social Control or Social Service? C. The Priority of Personal Responsibility 1. Responsibility to God 2. Protestant Work Ethic 3. Judeo-Christian tradition 4. Value of work 5. Responsibility for family D. Personal Regeneration and Social Change 1. Revivalism: Key leaders and social programs 2. The Social Gospel V. The Welfare State A. Early 20th century views-Conflict of Judeo-Christian and American ideals B. The Depression of 1930s 1. Effects on views of welfare 2. Intervention and role of government C. World War II and the War on Poverty D. 1980s to Present VI. Importance of Social, Political, and Economic Context A.